2025-13005: Correction of Administrative Errors

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What this rule does

This regulation corrects an editorial or technical error in the Code of Federal Regulations regarding back pay awards and retroactive pay adjustments. It ensures that participants reinstated or appointed retroactively to certain federal positions have the opportunity to submit a contribution election for their retirement savings plan when they return to work.

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The rule, in full

305 words as published, July 11, 2025. View the original →

Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 131 (Friday, July 11, 2025) [Federal Register Volume 90, Number 131 (Friday, July 11, 2025)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 30825] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2025-13005] ======================================================================== Rules and Regulations Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 131 / Friday, July 11, 2025 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 30825]] FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD 5 CFR Part 1605 Correction of Administrative Errors CFR Correction This rule is being published by the Office of the Federal Register to correct an editorial or technical error that appeared in the most recent annual revision of the Code of Federal Regulations. In Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1200 to End, revised as of January 1, 2025, in Sec. 1605.13, paragraph (a)(1) is corrected to read as follows: Sec. 1605.13 Back pay awards and other retroactive pay adjustments. (a) * * * (1) If the participant is reinstated or retroactively appointed to a position that is covered by FERS, CSRS, or an equivalent system under which TSP participation is authorized, immediately upon reinstatement or retroactive appointment the employing agency must give the participant the opportunity to submit a contribution election to make current contributions. The contribution election will be effective as soon as administratively feasible, but no later than the first day of the first full pay period after it is received. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2025-13005 Filed 7-10-25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 0099-10-P

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